Normally, applicants are required to have an acceptable undergraduate degree with at least a B+ average. Applicants are also required to submit:
Application files are assessed on the basis of the information contained within the file as a whole. Consideration is given to the combined profile of demonstrated academic standing, professional background and experience, potential to pursue and benefit from graduate studies, and compatibility of interests between the applicant and the Graduate Programme in Education: Language, Culture and Teaching.
Candidates for the M.Ed. degree select one of the following options:
In addition, all MEd candidates choosing the thesis or major research project are required to take EDUC 5130.00 Research Proposal Seminar.
For all options, candidates may take the equivalent of one full course outside their area of specialization (i.e., in other graduate Programs at York, or in a graduate Program of another university), with prior written approval of the candidate's advisor and the Faculty of Graduate Studies.
The graduate Program reserves the right to require additional course work up to one full course on a case-by-case basis. Such requirements will be specified upon admission and can be taken through existing courses. Candidates will be required to complete such courses before the beginning of their second academic year of study.
After finishing the required coursework, the MEd candidate continues registering and working on either their thesis or major research project until approved final copies are submitted to the office.
Under the guidance of the Supervisory Committee the candidate makes a contribution to the knowledge of their area of specialization, embodying original, independent, applied scholarship (this contribution may take the form of research based on data collection and analysis; a comprehensive, critical review and analysis of the literature in a field; the development of a theoretical position, a critique of curriculum materials or of policies and practices in the field, or some combination of the foregoing).
The Supervisory Committee consists of a minimum of two members from the Faculty of Graduate Studies, at least one of whom must be from the Graduate Program in Education, and who serves as the principal supervisor. In exceptional circumstances, and with the prior approval of the Dean, one additional member may be appointed who is not a member of the Faculty of Graduate Studies.
After the formal submission of the thesis, an oral examination focuses on the thesis and matters related to it. The oral examination will be conducted in keeping with regulations of the Faculty of Graduate Studies (go to www.yorku.ca/grads/pub/td.htm for more details).
Under the guidance of a Supervisor and a Reader, the candidate completes a research project which is equal to a thesis in academic quality but which may be more limited in scope and/or degree of originality. The research project may take a variety of forms, such as a critical review of the literature on a topic of interest; an essay that explores a theoretical position; a research study of either a qualitative or quantitative nature; or a curriculum or Program development project. After the formal submission of the research project, an oral evaluation focuses on the context and implications of the work.
There is no residency requirement for the Master of Education Program. Both full-time and part-time study options are available. Candidates must maintain continuous registration. Candidates must register and pay tuition fees until all degree requirements are met. There are three terms in an academic year: Fall, Winter, Summer. Full-time M.Ed. students must be registered for a minimum of three terms before graduation; part-time M.Ed. students a minimum of six terms before graduation. The time limit for completion of the M.Ed. Program is four years from a candidate's entry into the Program. The maximum period of full-time study for M.Ed. candidates cannot exceed six terms, after that the candidates' status changes to part-time.